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1. 26/02/2026

   Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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   Thu 26 Feb 202615:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
2. Upload on the Arts Mix

   Len Pennie and Anna Welander discover listener content from BBC Upload.

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   Wed 25 Feb 202615:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
3. 24/02/2026

   Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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   Tue 24 Feb 202615:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
4. 23/02/2026

   Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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   Mon 23 Feb 202615:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
5. 19/02/2026

   Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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   Thu 19 Feb 202615:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
6. 18/02/2026

   Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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   Wed 18 Feb 202615:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
7. 17/02/2026

   Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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   Tue 17 Feb 202615:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
8. 16/02/2026

   Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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   Mon 16 Feb 202615:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
9. 12/02/2026

   Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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   Next Thursday15:30

   BBC Radio Scotland
10. 11/02/2026

    Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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    Wednesday15:30

    BBC Radio Scotland
11. 10/02/2026

    Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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    Tuesday15:30

    BBC Radio Scotland
12. 09/02/2026

    Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.

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    Monday15:30

    BBC Radio Scotland
13. 05/02/2026

    Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
14. Manipulate Festival, 100 Nights of Hero, and Enlightenment: An Immersive Light Show

    Maria Moro tells us about bringing immersive light show Enlightenment to Edinburgh.
15. Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Children's Book Festival Dundee, A Death in Glasgow

    Showstopper! The Improvised Musical comes to Glasgow next week.
16. BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician 2026, Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller, and author Niamh Hargan.

    Rachel Groves tells Len about being named the 2026 BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad Musician.
17. Hen Hoose Collective and Carol Laula performing in front of an audience at Celtic Connections with Len Pennie.

    Hen Hoose Collective and Carol Laula perform live from the BBC's Pacific Quay studios.
18. Daughters of Donbas: The Songs of Stolen Children, and David Allison join Len Pennie at Celtic Connections

    Len is joined by 19-year-old Ukrainian musician Liza to hear about Daughters of Donbas.
19. Alice Faye, and Nimbus Sextet and Master Kora and balafon player Sefo Kanuteh live at Celtic Connections

    Len is at BBC's Pacific Quay for Celtic Connections with Nimbus Sextet and Alice Faye.
20. Len Pennie is live at Celtic Connections with singer-songwriters and musicians Mairi Campbell, Fiona Soe-Paing and James Hunter.

    Len Pennie broadcasts from Glasgow Pacific Quay foyer in front of a live audience.
21. A special programme looking ahead to Burns Night

    A special programme looking ahead to Burns Night.
22. Glasgow Film Festival programme launch; Andrew Wasylyk; Independent Venue Week.

    Musician Andrew Wasylyk discusses his new single with Gruff Rhys, The Cold Collar.
23. H is for Hawk, Seipan, and the Last Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots

    Author Helen Macdonald talks about the film version of her 2014 memoir H is for Hawk.
24. Simon Mayhew-Archer and Mandip Gill on Can You Keep a Secret? Carlos Acosta on Nutcracker in Havana.

    Choreographer and former ballet dancer Carlos Acosta discusses The Nutcracker in Havana.
25. Russell T Davies, Horrible Histories's Terry Deary, Phanto Spectra

    Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
26. Star of Holby City and Strictly Joe McFadden on the stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption; National Year of Reading.

    Joe McFadden talks about playing Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption on stage.
27. Becoming Victoria Wood, Giant and The Northern Isles

    Director Catherine Abbott on new film Becoming Victoria Wood.
28. The Ayoub Sisters, Trolleydarity and Bowie: The Final Act.

    Len Pennie talks to filmmaker Jonathan Stiasny about his documentary Bowie: The Final Act.
29. Musicals 2026 Special

    A look ahead to the musicals coming to Scotland in 2026.
30. A look ahead of Scottish Theatre in 2026 with Alan Cumming, Joyce McMillan and Joanne Clifton

    Len looks at Theatre in Scotland for the year ahead.

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